PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- The University of Memphis was the only team to shoot under par during the second round of the American Athletic Conference Championship Monday, a round that moved the Tigers into first place entering Tuesday's final round.
Led by Brad Bawden and Isaiah Jackson – each of whom shot under-par scores --Memphis finished at 2-under 282 and leads second-place SMU by six strokes. Through two rounds, the Tigers are at even-par 568, followed by SMU (574), Temple (580) and UCF (580). Defending champion USF is at 15-over 583.
The winner of the AAC Champion earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.